Thai visa

[smooler1]

Sofa king...ive already been to thailand many times mate so i already know about the climate and things thanks for the info tho..

[Sofa_King]

Sofa king...ive already been to thailand many times mate so i already know about the climate and things thanks for the info tho..

It's hard to give advice when you don't have all the fact.
So get a tourist visa before you leave ,get a one way ticket and go online a book an outward fight to Phnom Penh ( about 2000 baht/ 40 quid or there may be cheaper option to other destination depending on dates ) for peace of mind in case Thai Immigration ask for an onward ticket.
Good luck 

[smooler1]

Ok will do thanx 

[Nobby]

If you don't mind me asking, what is your age?

[smooler1]

I will be 50 in june next year..

[Nobby]

OK, the reason I ask is that in some situations (but not all) people (say) 10 years older than you might have problems finding employment (Thais retire @ 60). Make sure you get the correct visa & Work Permit arranged by the school, as Immigration do spot checks now. I know a couple of agency teachers that were told to leave school & only come back when fully legal. They went 'home'.
Best of luck to you.

[Starman]

He won't be able to teach with his current qualifications.

[Nobby]

Legally, your right but there are plenty of people (especially Agency staff) teaching here without the correct qualifications now. All qualifications are scrutinized and original documents are needed for submission to school/Uni/Labour office and Uncle Tom Cobbley!!!

OP. If you want (current) advice, PM me, if you wish.

[Sofa_King]

He won't be able to teach with his current qualifications.

There are some that manage to get a job after doing a 60-120 hour TEFL course  and then big themselves up claiming to be a Uni English lecture trying to impress those that are none the wiser.
Would you let a Builder or Electrician  build or wire your house up after he had been on just a 60-120 hour course
Teaching is and should be a Profession that should be only carried out by a true professionals, not by somebody that's done a few on-line courses hoping he can blag a job abroad because they aren't qualified to do much else .
No disrespect smooler1 ( I'm sure you're an intelligent guy that maybe could make a good teacher with the adequate training )  and I hope you don't think a few of us are 'trying to piss on your fireworks "  by pointing the  few potential pitfalls in your future plans !
Thailand can be a great place for those with adequate funds to meet the lifestyle they wish to live on a retirement basis, it's not that much fun when you looking for work with few qualifications or skill sets that doesn't meet the Employment rules laid out in Thailand's  Alien Employment Act though....... because you need to find work to stay here .

Again...best of luck

[Starman]

Legally, your right but there are plenty of people (especially Agency staff) teaching here without the correct qualifications now. All qualifications are scrutinized and original documents are needed for submission to school/Uni/Labour office and Uncle Tom Cobbley!!!

OP. If you want (current) advice, PM me, if you wish.

In Surin and Buriram, if someone does not have the correct qualifications then they are teaching illegally. I know for sure that these two labour offices and the one immigration office that serves these two provinces, plus many more around Thailand but I cannot confirm this 100%, insist on a letter of permission to teach from the Teachers' Council of Thailand. In order to get this letter a bachelor degree from an accredited university is required. It has been know for them to also require an original transcript be sent directly to them, from the university in the applicants home country, in a sealed envelope.

Jobs in Thai Universities, strangely, are a little different as they are not controlled by OBEC. Jobs at universities do not require this letter. This make those jobs much easier to get. I know of one university local to this area that scraped the barrel so deeply they took on a guy whose highest qualification was one in plumbing, good if they spring a water leak.5555.

The problem is that these jobs, particularly in provincial universities, are not sort after. They pay lower than average salaries and often involve weekend work. That is why they are prepared to accept low level applicants.

If you want a good job with a good salary and better working hours, and you wish to work legally, you will need a minimum of a Bachelor degree. I have over 18 years experience of teaching here. Pleased to help if you require it.

[Sofa_King]

I know of one university local to this area that scraped the barrel so deeply they took on a guy whose highest qualification was one in plumbing, good if they spring a water leak.5555.

 

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[Nobby]

All good info, so what qualifications do you have to teach (for many years) and why did they ' let you go' ?

It's great getting CURRENT teach info from a Cafe owner/van driver  and an ex-Door Salesman!!! 

[Starman]

All good info, so what qualifications do you have to teach (for many years) and why did they ' let you go' ?

It's great getting CURRENT teach info from a Cafe owner/van driver  and a Door Salesman!!! 

I have an associate degree and a bachelor degree from an accredited university. Both of which have been accepted by every authority concerned when teaching legally here in Thailand. I also have a diploma and a graduate diploma from a teaching college in UK. These two are not required by any authority here in Thailand but I decided to study them as a way of improving myself as a teacher. All of my certificates are here for perusal if you would like to see them.

I am still involved in teaching here in Thailand so always keep up with the current information. Not sure who you mean by "they". If you mean the last job that I had then I will answer. My contract came to an end and I decided to move in a different teaching direction. Much more rewarding both mentally and financially.

I don't have a van and I don't sell anything so not sure where that is coming from.

[Sofa_King]

You sound to me to be one of the most qualified on BE to give out information for those wanting to Teach here in Thailand Starman ...Straight talking and trustworthy